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Foxtail Millet Maple Sugar Pongal

Happy Pongal/Sankranthi to everyone who celebrate! This year, I tried my hands at making millet sakkarai (sweet) pongal and I’m here to share the recipe. I have used Foxtail Millet. It is called “Thinai or kambankorai” in Tamil. Millet are loaded with nutrients and I try to include them in our meal as much as […]

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Sweet Pongal

Its been 3 years since I started this blog! Sakkarai Pongal was my first post from Anu’s Kitchen. Last year, I had made kalkandu pongal and this year I tried my hands at making “paal pongal” (sweet pongal with milk and jaggery). For those who wonder what “pongal” is – It is a traditional dish […]

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Moong Dal Vegetable Khichdi Recipe

Khichdi is one simple dish that has a blend of spices, dal and vegetables.  This perfect single pot meal is ideal for lazy weekends 😉 Ingredients: Rice: 1 cup Moong dal: 1/2 cup Whole Black pepper: 1 tsp Cumin seeds: 1 tsp Hing: a pinch Curry leaves: few Ghee: 5-6 tsps [NOTE: its tsps and […]

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Kalkandu Pongal

I wanted to try something special for this Sankranthi and found the recipe for Kalkandu (rock sugar/sugar candy) pongal in Kumudham Snegidhi Jan 2011 issue. The recipe was simple and delicious. I adapted the recipe and tweaked it slightly to suit our taste. Kalkandu pongal came out very well and we enjoyed the luscious dessert. […]

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Ven Pongal with Coconut Chutney

I really drool when people talk about famous restaurants like Saravana bhavan. Here in Chicago there are very few south Indian restaurants. Well, for the past one year, I have never had a decent coconut chutney in the hotels! I guess they just mix salt with the coconut flakes and do seasoning. I wanted to […]

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Sakkarai Pongal – Sarkarai Pongal – Chakkarai Pongal Recipe

Pongal is the harvest festival celebrated in Tamilnadu on the first day of the Tamil month “Thai”. Rest of India celebrates this harvest festival as “Makar Sankaranthi” or “Lohri”. Starting from this year, Pongal/Thai thirunaal officially marks the beginning of the Tamil New Year! Sakkarai Pongal – Sarkarai Pongal is prepared with the fresh milk […]

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